Band Vocalist and It’s Showtime host Teddy Corpuz wasn’t happy with President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address.
On Twitter, Teddy questioned the purpose of the SONA, considering that the President is allegedly delivering ‘off-topic’ press briefings almost every night.
Para saan ba yung SONA? Eh gabi gabi may SONA na off-topic palagi. #WhatFor 🤣✌️ ah okay magbabarong at pageant lang pala. Ingats kayo dyan sa Sandigang Bayan, uso covid sabi nang mayor namin.
— Teddy Corpuz (@teddspotting) July 27, 2020
He also slammed the policemen who formed barricades around the Batasang Pambansa Complex to protect the area against protesters.
Teddy criticized Duterte’s way of speaking and called him ‘DTurtle’.
What’s up #DTurtle ?
— Teddy Corpuz (@teddspotting) July 27, 2020
Lashing ke be tol?
— Teddy Corpuz (@teddspotting) July 27, 2020
The ABS-CBN show host also acknowledged Duterte for confirming that the ABS-CBN franchise denial was politically motivated.
Ayun deny pa nang deny mga spokes personnel mo and your camp na “neutral” ka sa isyu nang ABSCBN yun pala manggagaling din sa bibig mo. Your SONA just confirmed your true dark intentions. Thanks TheTurle ✌️🤣
— Teddy Corpuz (@teddspotting) July 27, 2020
“Ayun deny pa nang deny mga spokes personnel mo and your camp na ‘neutral’ ka sa isyu nang ABSCBN yun pala manggagaling din sa bibig mo,” Teddy said.
[Your spokes personnel and camp keeps on saying that you are ‘neutral’ about the ABS-CBN issue, then now it came directly from your mouth]
“Your SONA just confirmed your true dark intentions. Thanks, TheTurtle,” he added.
Teddy also slammed Duterte for saying that he cannot afford to go to war against China for its invasion of the West Philippine Sea.
If you can’t beat them, China, at least stand beside your country and your countrymen. #KamotUlo
— Teddy Corpuz (@teddspotting) July 27, 2020
If you can’t beat them, China, at least stand beside your country and your countrymen. Then other countries will stand by your side against tyrants who have no respect for maritime law that’s been agreed by all nations. #KamotUlo
— Teddy Corpuz (@teddspotting) July 27, 2020
He also tracked back Duterte’s promise during the election that he will fight for our territory.
Ang tapang mo sa simula nang eleksyon sa Jetski mong papuntang China. Naniwala naman yung iba “Aba ang tapang nang future president namin ah”. Tapos binoto ka. Four years later (sponge bob narrator voice)… pic.twitter.com/Z8XGLfaLFt
— Teddy Corpuz (@teddspotting) July 27, 2020
The rockstar also criticized Duterte’s proposal on Death Penalty through lethal injection.
Death penalty ang sinusulong. May pandemic oh ser! MAY PANDEMIC!Sagip buhay muna para sa pandemya atupagin bago yan. SAGIP BUHAY muna daming apektado puro pag patay lang nasa isip. Nung klase yan! 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
— Teddy Corpuz (@teddspotting) July 27, 2020
Anti-terror bill na papunta sa death penalty. Wow! Parang alam mo na agad kung saan gagamitin to ha.
— Teddy Corpuz (@teddspotting) July 27, 2020
Death penalty for drug related crimes. Eh pano kung Hulihin ka because of anti-terror bill tapos taniman ka nang droga sa bulsa or bahay mo? Edi deads ka na. Jusko alam na namin saan to pupunta susme! 🤦🏻♂️💔
— Teddy Corpuz (@teddspotting) July 27, 2020
The country is currently facing a very big dilemma with the COVID-19 pandemic that took away many lives, damaged the country financially, and most especially exposed the government’s inefficiency.
Moreover, the closure of ABS-CBN which was politically motivated is also a big problem as around 11,000 employees will be losing their jobs during this troubling time.